Selena Gomez’s Heart Breaks for Immigrants Targeted Around the U.S.
On Monday, January 27, the award-winning musician, actress, and producer, Selena Gomez spoke out on Instagram about immigration.
On Instagram, Selena Gomez expressed tearfully in her raw since-deleted video, “I just want to say that I’m so sorry. All my people are getting attacked, the children. I don’t understand, I’m so sorry, I wish I could do something but I can’t. I don’t know what to do. I’ll try everything, I promise.” The video was captioned, “I’m sorry,” with the Mexican flag emoji.
Selena Gomez shares then deletes post on her Instagram Story where she is visibly upset allegedly over the deportation of Mexicans from the United States. ICE has been conducting raids in various cities:
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After she deleted the video she posted on her Instagram story, “Apparently, it’s not ok to show empathy for people,” which has also since been deleted.
The day before, on TikTok, she commented, “I’m crying”, with a crying face emoji in response to @flowerinspanish ‘s video where the creator gifted immigrant farm workers Conchas, Mexican sweet bread, with “Know Your Rights” red cards.
Gomez’s reaction comes in response to increased anti-immigration policy and militarization of undocumented immigrant families since President Donald Trump’s re-election. Children will no longer have their schools as a safe space after new immigration laws now allow arrests at schools, in addition to churches and hospitals. These targets of sensitive locations have faced backlash from educators, church leaders, and healthcare workers.
However, this is not the first time Gomez has shown her empathy towards immigrants. In 2019, Gomez also produced a Netflix series called Living Undocumented. The show highlighted the true stories of eight distinct undocumented immigrant families living in the United States.
Before the series release, she shared her family’s immigration story with TIME Magazine and wrote,
“Undocumented immigration is an issue I think about every day, and I never forget how blessed I am to have been born in this country thanks to my family and the grace of circumstance. But when I read the news headlines or see debates about immigration rage on social media, I feel afraid for those in similar situations. I feel afraid for my country.”
Gomez, a long-time advocate for mental health, showed her audience it’s okay to feel your emotions right now. If, like Gomez, you’re wondering how to help, you can check Immigration Advocates Network for resources.
